Alliance Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2011

(iv) No player may be registered for any game on or a'er 18th July of the current season unless special dispensa7on is given by the League Secretary and any such player shall not be allowed to paly in any game that may affect a league 7tle, promo7on or relega7on issue. (v) The home side must submit all details of games played, including the names of all players on both sides, together with details of scores and minimum criteria set out by the Management Commi8ee using the Play-Cricket system. This must be completed by no later than 12 noon on the Friday following the game. (vi) The away side must then confirm the details submi8ed by home side using the Play-Cricket system by no later than 12 noon on Saturday following the game, ensuring its own scorecard is complete in accordance with the minimum criteria set out by the Management Commi8ee. (vii) Failure to submit or confirm a resultm or to incorrectly submit a result in accordance with rule 25 (iii), (v) and (vi) shall result in a fine. (viii) If the details of a game as outlined in rule 25 (vii) have s7ll not been completed to the total sa7sfac7on set of the minimum criteria set out by the Management Commi8ee by 14 days a'er the fixture, then the offending club shall be deducted 2 points. An addi7onal point will also be deducted for each subsequent 14 days that the criteria has not been met. 26. POINTS Points are awarded as follows: Win - 3 points Tie - 2 points Draw - 1 point 27. DIVISIONAL SET UP The League shall consist of four divisions known as Premier, (a), (b) and (c). Each club shall provide a home ground and this ground should consist of suitable changing facili7es. Where a club fails to provide such facili7es, the game should s7ll go ahead but the club must be reported by the opposing team and/or neutral umpires to the League Secretary within 5 days of the game and this club shall be dealt with at the discre7on of the Management Commi8ee. The Premier Division shall be considered as reserved for clubs of the highest playing and ground standards. Membership of the Premier Division shall be made up of either clubs promoted under the rules of the League or such other clubs as may be invited by the Management Commi8ee to join the Premier Division. In all cases, the Management Commi8ee reserves the right to decline Premier Division membership where ground standards are considered not suitable. 28. AWARDING OF DIVISION TITLES/PROMOTION AND RELEGATION The leading two clubs shall in the normal course of events be promoted to the next division above and the bo8om two clubs be relegated to the next division below. In the event of clubs tying, the score book will decide on the basis of runs for, divided by runs against. 29. PROTESTS All protests shall be no7fied in wri7ng to the League Secretary within three days of the match concerned and be accompanied by a fee which shall be forfeit if the Management Commi8ee considers the protest frivolous. If considered reasonable, the fee shall be refunded. The repor7ng club must send a copy of the objec7on to the other Club concerned. 30. TROPHIES/INSURANCE The top club in each division shall be presented with a trophy. These trophies cannot be won outright and must be insured by the Management Commi8ee for a minimum sum agreed by the League Brokers. All trophies must be returned to the League Secretary by 15th July each year. Failure to comply will result in a fine. 34